Charges Against Maclay Baseball Coach Dropped

Criminal charges against the former Maclay High School baseball coach have been dropped.

John Todd McCoy was arrested in April and charged with battery. He got into a fight with an assistant coach after a game.

The prosecutor filed paperwork this week to drop the charges against McCoy. In court documents he said it appeared "both parties" engaged in the fight and there was not enough evidence to disprove McCoy's claims of self defense.

The Head Master at Maclay would not yet comment on whether McCoy will return to his coaching duties at the school.

The coach's attorney, Tim Jansen, says McCoy should never have been arrested in the first place. He says McCoy was trying to protect the players when he confronted assistant coach Christopher Lewis about refusing to put air in the tire of the team car.

“We’re uncovering a lot of information that will give a different picture of what happened. We’re working as quickly as possible to gather that information so the charges can be dismissed and he can be reinstated as coach," Jansen said.

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